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Monday, 15 August 2016

Tense Of English..

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there was a man whose name was Tense, he had three children and their name was
Present, Past & Future. So, the man, Tense decided that he should name his
grandchildren in a way that….. wo wo wo ….wait a while, a long story about
Tense..…This part is quite known to all & everyone is handsomely habituated
with this. How about in chart wise or table wise, at least by this we can grab
anything under 1 table. Some points here I added such as, Verb conjugation, modal’s
effect, etc which I think is very much important and they all should be learnt & do we need to arise question, I ‘ll
always entertain such.. So here we go;

Tense Tables

Positive
/ Negative / Question Forms in All Tenses

This guide to the verb structure of all 12 English tenses (13 counting the
future with 'going to') will be helpful for all English learners who find
charts instructive. In the chart each tense is clearly labelled with a short
information which is easy for understanding. To more information on the tense
included on the positive forms need to search in the search engine, for their
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Positive
Forms

The first
table shows positive forms in all tenses.

Tense

Subject

Helping
Verb

Main
Verb (String)

Objects
/ Time / Place

Present
Simple

I

-

eat

breakfast
at 8 in the morning.

Use the
present simple to talk about activities or routines which take place on a
regular basis.

You

-

eat

breakfast
at 8 in the morning.

He

-

eats

breakfast
at 8 in the morning.

She

-

eats

breakfast
at 8 in the morning.

It

-

eats

breakfast
at 8 in the morning.

We

-

eat

breakfast
at 8 in the morning.

You

-

eat

breakfast
at 8 in the morning.

They

-

eat

breakfast
at 8 in the morning.

Present
Continuous

I

am

learning

English
online right now.

The
present continuous tense, also known as the present progressive tense in some
grammar books, is one of the most often used tenses in English. It is also one
of the tenses that English learners use incorrectly. It is important to
remember that the present continuous tense is generally used to express
something happening at the moment of speaking. It is not used to express
everyday habits and routines. Everyday habits and routines are expressed using
the present simple tense. It is also important to remember that the present
continuous is only used with action verbs and not stative verbs.

You

are

learning

English
online right now.

He

is

learning

English
online right now.

She

is

learning

English
online right now.

It

is

learning

English
online right now.

We

are

learning

English
online right now.

You

are

learning

English
online right now.

They

are

learning

English
online right now.

Past
Simple

I

-

went

to the
store yesterday.

Use the
past simple to talk about activities or routines which take place at a
specified time in the past. Notice that all subjects take the same
conjugation of the verb. Regular verbs end in '-ed'.

visit -
visited
enjoy - enjoyed

Irregular
verbs have various forms and each verb needs to be learned.

see -
saw
think - thought

The
past simple is used to express a finished past action which occurs at a
specific moment in the past.

You

-

went

to the
store yesterday.

He

-

went

to the
store yesterday.

She

-

went

to the
store yesterday.

It

-

went

to the
store yesterday.

We

-

went

to the
store yesterday.

You

-

went

to the
store yesterday.

They

-

went

to the
store yesterday.

Past
Continuous

I

was

cooking

dinner
when you came home yesterday.

The main concept to introduce when teaching the past continuous is
the idea that the past continuous expresses an interrupted action. In other
words, the past continuous speaks about what was going on when something
important happened. The past continuous can be used by itself to express what
happened at a precise moment in the past. However, the most common use is
together with the past simple

Something happening at a specific point of time in the past.

Something that was happening during a period of time in the
past.

Something
that was happening when something important took place.

Something that was happening while something
else was happening.

You

were

cooking

dinner
when you came home yesterday.

He

was

cooking

dinner
when you came home yesterday.

She

was

cooking

dinner
when you came home yesterday.

It

was

cooking

dinner
when you came home yesterday.

We

were

cooking

dinner
when you came home yesterday.

You

were

cooking

dinner
when you came home yesterday.

They

were

cooking

dinner
when you came home yesterday.

Future
with Will

I

will

come

to
class tomorrow

The
future with 'will' is used to make future predictions and promises. Often the
precise moment the action will occur is unknown or not defined.

You

will

come

to
class tomorrow

He

will

come

to
class tomorrow

She

will

come

to
class tomorrow

It

will

come

to
class tomorrow

We

will

come

to
class tomorrow

You

will

come

to
class tomorrow

They

will

come

to class
tomorrow

Future
with Going to

I

am
going to

fly

to New
York next week.

The
future with 'going to' is used to express events you have already planned in
the future and your intentions for the future. We sometimes also use the
present continuous for planned events in the near future.

You

are
going to

fly

to New
York next week.

He

is
going to

fly

to New
York next week.

She

is
going to

fly

to New
York next week.

It

is
going to

fly

to New
York next week.

We

are
going to

fly

to New
York next week.

You

are
going to

fly

to New
York next week.

They

are
going to

fly

to New
York next week.

Future
Continuous

I

will be

working

at 5 pm
tomorrow evening.

In general, the future continuous tense is used to express what will
be happening at a specific moment in the future. The tense is often used to
contrast the difference between what is happening at the present moment and
how things will be different at a future moment.

Something that will be happening at a
specific future point in time.

Something that will be happening while
something else happens in the future.

You

will be

working

at 5 pm
tomorrow evening.

He

will be

working

at 5 pm
tomorrow evening.

She

will be

working

at 5 pm
tomorrow evening.

It

will be

working

at 5 pm
tomorrow evening.

We

will be

working

at 5 pm
tomorrow evening.

You

will be

working

at 5 pm
tomorrow evening.

They

will be

working

at 5 pm
tomorrow evening.

Present
Perfect

I

have

taught

English
for many years.

The
present perfect is used to say what has happened recently and has an effect
on the present moment. We often use 'just', 'yet' and 'already' to express
the relationship to the present moment.

The
present perfect is also used to express something which has happened up to
the present moment of time.

You

have

taught

English
for many years.

He

has

taught

English
for many years.

She

has

taught

English
for many years.

It

has

taught

English
for many years.

We

have

taught

English
for many years.

You

have

taught

English
for many years.

They

have

taught

English
for many years.

Present
Perfect Continuous

I

have
been

watching

TV for
three hours.

The
present perfect continuous is used to express how long a current activity has
been going on. It is often used in context to provide a reason for a present
result. Remember that continuous forms can only be used with action verbs.

This
tense is often used with the following time expressions:

...since
+ specific point in time
... for + amount of time

You

have
been

watching

TV for
three hours.

He

has
been

watching

TV for
three hours.

She

has
been

watching

TV for
three hours.

It

has
been

watching

TV for
three hours.

We

have
been

watching

TV for
three hours.

You

have
been

watching

TV for
three hours.

They

have
been

watching

TV for
three hours.

Past
Perfect

I

had

eaten

lunch
before you came home yesterday.

The past perfect tense is used to speak about an action that occurs
before another action in the past.

Something that had happened before something
else took place,

Something that had happened over a period of
time in the past before another point in the of past.

Something that had happened as a precondition
to something else.

You

had

eaten

lunch
before you came home yesterday.

He

had

eaten

lunch
before you came home yesterday.

She

had

eaten

lunch
before you came home yesterday.

It

had

eaten

lunch
before you came home yesterday.

We

had

eaten

lunch
before you came home yesterday.

You

had

eaten

lunch
before you came home yesterday.

They

had

eaten

lunch
before you came home yesterday.

Past
Perfect Continuous

I

had
been

working

for
three hours before he arrived.

In general, the pat perfect continuous describes how long one action
had been taking place before something else happened. As with other
continuous tenses, the past perfect continuous tense is not used with stative
verbs.

Something that had been happening before
something else took place.

Something that had been happening over a
period of time in the past up until another point in the past.

Something that had been happening in
preparation for something else.

You

had
been

working

for
three hours before he arrived.

He

had
been

working

for
three hours before he arrived.

She

had
been

working

for
three hours before he arrived.

It

had
been

working

for
three hours before he arrived.

We

had
been

working

for
three hours before he arrived.

You

had
been

working

for
three hours before he arrived.

They

had
been

working

for
three hours before he arrived.

Future
Perfect

I

will
have

finished

the
report by three o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

The future perfect is used to speak about what will have happened
before a future point in time. This tense is not commonly used in everyday
English, and many English speakers often use the future simple (with will)
instead of the future perfect. Still, the use of the future perfect allows
you to express what you expect to have finished by a certain point in time.

You

will
have

finished

the
report by three o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

He

will
have

finished

the
report by three o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

She

will
have

finished

the
report by three o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

It

will
have

finished

the
report by three o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

We

will
have

finished

the
report by three o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

You

will
have

finished

the
report by three o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

They

will
have

finished

the
report by three o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

Future
Perfect Continuous

I

will
have been

studying

English
for five hours by four o'clock this afternoon.

Use the
future perfect continuous to speak about how long something will have been
going on up to a future point in time. The future perfect continuous is not
commonly used in everyday English, but is quite common in the workplace to
discuss and give updates about how work is progressing. Be careful to not
confuse the future perfect continuous with the future perfect tense.

You

will
have been

studying

English
for five hours by four o'clock this afternoon.

He

will
have been

studying

English
for five hours by four o'clock this afternoon.

She

will
have been

studying

English
for five hours by four o'clock this afternoon.

It

will
have been

studying

English
for five hours by four o'clock this afternoon.

We

will
have been

studying

English
for five hours by four o'clock this afternoon.

You

will have
been

studying

English
for five hours by four o'clock this afternoon.

They

will
have been

studying

English
for five hours by four o'clock this afternoon.

There are few other points which we need to take under
consideration, those are;

Conditional FormsIf questions - What would you do if you had enough time? / If she is in
town, she'll come to the meeting.

Alternate Conditional FormsGoing to 'Going to' is often used
to replace 'will' in the first conditional. This is often done to emphasize a
certain result. Example

If you
apply to that school with your excellent marks, you're going to be accepted!

'Going
to' is also used to mean 'intend to' after 'if'.

Example

If you're
going to skip school, you certainly won't pass your exams.

Etc.

Modal FormsAsking Permission, Giving Advice, etc. - May I help you? / He should see
a doctor.

Modal Verbs of
ProbabilityStating guesses - He must have stayed at home today.
/ She might be downstairs.

Negative
Forms

The
second table shows negative forms in all tenses.

Tense

Subject

Helping
Verb + Not

Main
Verb (String)

Objects
/ Time / Place

Present
Simple

I

don't

visit

my
friends every day.

You

don't

visit

my
friends every day.

He

doesn't

visit

my
friends every day.

She

doesn't

visit

my
friends every day.

It

doesn't

visit

my
friends every day.

We

don't

visit

my
friends every day.

You

don't

visit

my
friends every day.

They

don't

visit

my
friends every day.

Present
Continuous

I

am not

studying

math at
the moment.

You

aren't

studying

math at
the moment.

He

isn't

studying

math at
the moment.

She

isn't

studying

math at
the moment.

It

isn't

studying

math at
the moment.

We

aren't

studying

math at
the moment.

You

aren't

studying

math at
the moment.

They

aren't

studying

math at
the moment.

Past Simple

I

didn't

play

soccer
last week.

You

didn't

play

soccer
last week.

He

didn't

play

soccer
last week.

She

didn't

play

soccer
last week.

It

didn't

play

soccer
last week.

We

didn't

play

soccer
last week.

You

didn't

play

soccer
last week.

They

didn't

play

soccer
last week.

Future
with Will

I

won't

cook

dinner
tomorrow.

You

won't

cook

dinner
tomorrow.

He

won't

cook

dinner
tomorrow.

She

won't

cook

dinner
tomorrow.

It

won't

cook

dinner
tomorrow.

We

won't

cook

dinner
tomorrow.

You

won't

cook

dinner
tomorrow.

They

won't

cook

dinner
tomorrow.

Future
with Going to

I

am not
going to

fly

to
Chicago next week.

You

aren't
going to

fly

to
Chicago next week.

He

isn't
going to

fly

to
Chicago next week.

She

isn't
going to

fly

to
Chicago next week.

It

isn't
going to

fly

to
Chicago next week.

We

aren't
going to

fly

to
Chicago next week.

You

aren't
going to

fly

to
Chicago next week.

They

aren't
going to

fly

to
Chicago next week.

Future
Continuous

I

won't
be

sitting

at a
computer next week at this time.

You

won't
be

sitting

at a
computer next week at this time.

He

won't
be

sitting

at a
computer next week at this time.

She

won't
be

sitting

at a
computer next week at this time.

It

won't
be

sitting

at a
computer next week at this time.

We

won't
be

sitting

at a
computer next week at this time.

You

won't
be

sitting

at a
computer next week at this time.

They

won't
be

sitting

at a
computer next week at this time.

Present
Perfect

I

haven't

seen

Tom
since 2008.

You

haven't

seen

Tom
since 2008.

He

hasn't

seen

Tom
since 2008.

She

hasn't

seen

Tom
since 2008.

It

hasn't

seen

Tom
since 2008.

We

haven't

seen

Tom
since 2008.

You

haven't

seen

Tom
since 2008.

They

haven't

seen

Tom
since 2008.

Present
Perfect Continuous

I

haven't
been

studying

for
very long.

You

haven't
been

studying

for
very long.

He

hasn't
been

studying

for
very long.

She

hasn't
been

studying

for
very long.

It

hasn't
been

studying

for
very long.

We

haven't
been

studying

for
very long.

You

haven't
been

studying

for
very long.

They

haven't
been

studying

for
very long.

Past
Perfect

I

hadn't

eaten

lunch
before I arrived.

You

hadn't

eaten

lunch
before I arrived.

He

hadn't

eaten

lunch
before I arrived.

She

hadn't

eaten

lunch
before I arrived.

It

hadn't

eaten

lunch
before I arrived.

We

hadn't

eaten

lunch
before I arrived.

You

hadn't

eaten

lunch
before I arrived.

They

hadn't

eaten

lunch
before I arrived.

Past
Perfect Continuous

I

hadn't
been

sleeping

very
long when I woke him.

You

hadn't
been

sleeping

very
long when I woke him.

He

hadn't
been

sleeping

very
long when I woke him.

She

hadn't
been

sleeping

very
long when I woke him.

It

hadn't
been

sleeping

very
long when I woke him.

We

hadn't
been

sleeping

very
long when I woke him.

You

hadn't
been

sleeping

very
long when I woke him.

They

hadn't
been

sleeping

very
long when I woke him.

Future
Perfect

I

won't
have

prepared

the
report by Friday.

You

won't
have

prepared

the
report by Friday.

He

won't
have

prepared

the
report by Friday.

She

won't
have

prepared

the
report by Friday.

It

won't
have

prepared

the
report by Friday.

We

won't
have

prepared

the
report by Friday.

You

won't
have

prepared

the
report by Friday.

They

won't
have

prepared

the
report by Friday.

Future
Perfect Continuous

I

won't
have been

driving

for
very long this time tomorrow.

You

won't
have been

driving

for
very long this time tomorrow.

He

won't
have been

driving

for
very long this time tomorrow.

She

won't
have been

driving

for
very long this time tomorrow.

It

won't
have been

driving

for
very long this time tomorrow.

We

won't
have been

driving

for
very long this time tomorrow.

You

won't
have been

driving

for
very long this time tomorrow.

They

won't
have been

driving

for
very long this time tomorrow.

Question
Forms

The third
table shows question forms in all tenses.

Tense

Question
Word

Helping
Verb

Subject

Main
Verb (String)

Objects
/ Time / Place?

Present
Simple

How
often

do

I

eat

dinner
in a restaurant?

How
often

do

You

eat

dinner
in a restaurant?

How
often

does

He

eat

dinner
in a restaurant?

How
often

does

She

eat

dinner
in a restaurant?

How
often

does

It

eat

dinner
in a restaurant?

How
often

do

We

eat

dinner
in a restaurant?

How
often

do

You

eat

dinner
in a restaurant?

How
often

do

They

eat

dinner
in a restaurant?

Present
Continuous

What

am

I

doing

right
now?

What

are

You

doing

right
now?

What

is

He

doing

right
now?

What

is

She

doing

right
now?

What

is

It

doing

right
now?

What

are

We

doing

right
now?

What

are

You

doing

right
now?

What

are

They

doing

right
now?

Past
Simple

Where

did

I

go

last
week?

Where

did

You

go

last
week?

Where

did

He

go

last
week?

Where

did

She

go

last
week?

Where

did

It

go

last
week?

Where

did

We

go

last
week?

Where

did

You

go

last
week?

Where

did

They

go

last
week?

Future
with Will

When

will

I

help

me with
my homework tomorrow?

When

will

You

help

me with
my homework tomorrow?

When

will

He

help

me with
my homework tomorrow?

When

will

She

help

me with
my homework tomorrow?

When

will

It

help

me with
my homework tomorrow?

When

will

We

help

me with
my homework tomorrow?

When

will

You

help

me with
my homework tomorrow?

When

will

They

help

me with
my homework tomorrow?

Future
with Going to

Where

am

I

going
to stay

in New
York next week?

Where

are

You

going
to stay

in New
York next week?

Where

is

He

going
to stay

in New
York next week?

Where

is

She

going
to stay

in New
York next week?

Where

is

It

going
to stay

in New
York next week?

Where

are

We

going
to stay

in New
York next week?

Where

are

You

going
to stay

in New
York next week?

Where

are

They

going
to stay

in New
York next week?

Future
Continuous

Where

will

I

be
staying

tomorrow
night?

Where

will

You

be
staying

tomorrow
night?

Where

will

He

be staying

tomorrow
night?

Where

will

She

be
staying

tomorrow
night?

Where

will

It

be
staying

tomorrow
night?

Where

will

We

be
staying

tomorrow
night?

Where

will

You

be
staying

tomorrow
night?

Where

will

They

be
staying

tomorrow
night?

Present
Perfect

How
long

have

I

lived

in your
current house?

How
long

have

You

lived

in your
current house?

How
long

has

He

lived

in your
current house?

How
long

has

She

lived

in your
current house?

How
long

has

It

lived

in your
current house?

How
long

have

We

lived

in your
current house?

How
long

have

You

lived

in your
current house?

How
long

have

They

lived

in your
current house?

Present
Perfect Continuous

How
long

have

I

been
studying

today?

How
long

have

You

been
studying

today?

How
long

has

He

been
studying

today?

How
long

has

She

been
studying

today?

How
long

has

It

been
studying

today?

How
long

have

We

been
studying

today?

How
long

have

You

been
studying

today?

How
long

have

They

been
studying

today?

Past
Perfect

Where

had

I

eaten

lunch
before I arrived this afternoon?

Where

had

You

eaten

lunch
before I arrived this afternoon?

Where

had

He

eaten

lunch
before I arrived this afternoon?

Where

had

She

eaten

lunch
before I arrived this afternoon?

Where

had

It

eaten

lunch
before I arrived this afternoon?

Where

had

We

eaten

lunch
before I arrived this afternoon?

Where

had

You

eaten

lunch
before I arrived this afternoon?

Where

had

They

eaten

lunch
before I arrived this afternoon?

Past
Perfect Continuous

How
long

had

I

been
working

before
Tom telephoned yesterday?

How
long

had

You

been
working

before
Tom telephoned yesterday?

How
long

had

He

been
working

before
Tom telephoned yesterday?

How
long

had

She

been
working

before
Tom telephoned yesterday?

How
long

had

It

been
working

before
Tom telephoned yesterday?

How
long

had

We

been
working

before
Tom telephoned yesterday?

How
long

had

You

been
working

before
Tom telephoned yesterday?

How
long

had

They

been
working

before
Tom telephoned yesterday?

Future
Perfect

How
many books

will

I

have
finished

by the
end of next year?

How
many books

will

You

have
finished

by the
end of next year?

How
many books

will

He

have
finished

by the
end of next year?

How
many books

will

She

have
finished

by the
end of next year?

How
many books

will

It

have
finished

by the
end of next year?

How
many books

will

We

have
finished

by the
end of next year?

How
many books

will

You

have
finished

by the
end of next year?

How
many books

will

They

have
finished

by the
end of next year?

Future
Perfect Continuous

How
long

will

I

have
been working

by the
end of the day?

How
long

will

You

have
been working

by the
end of the day?

How
long

will

He

have
been working

by the
end of the day?

How
long

will

She

have
been working

by the
end of the day?

How
long

will

It

have
been working

by the
end of the day?

How
long

will

We

have
been working

by the
end of the day?

How
long

will

You

have
been working

by the
end of the day?

How
long

will

They

have
been working

by the
end of the day?

Here is a completed table
that you can also use as an example during the lesson.

Time

Simple

Continuous

Perfect

Perfect
Continuous

Past

We went
to school last week.

We were
watching TV at 8 o'clock yesterday.

We had
eaten before he came.

She had
been waiting for two hours when he arrived.

Present

They
usually come to class on time.

We are
doing a grammar exercise now.

Mary
has lived in Portland for ten years.

I have
been working since 7 o'clock this morning.

Future

Tom
will visit tomorrow.

Jane
will be eating lunch at 1 o'clock tomorrow.

Jack
will have finished the report by 5 o'clock.

They
will have been studying for six hours by the end of class.

Verb Conjugation

Understanding Basic Verb Conjugation Patterns in English

Learning
English tenses over time becomes easier because of the patterns that carry over
from each tense. This tense learning grid helps English learners identify the
patterns that a verb form will have whether in the past, present or future
form. Of course, these patterns are not the only use for each of these tenses.
However, understanding these verb conjugation patterns will help students
identify at a more abstract level when forms are used.

There are
four basic verb conjugation forms in English.

Simple Tenses

Progressive Tenses

Perfect Tenses

Perfect Progressive Tenses

Simple
Tenses

Use
simple tenses to speak about something that happens repeatedly in the present.
Simple tenses are used in the past and future to speak about something that
occurs once.

Mary often plays tennis on
weekends.

Peter visited his parents in
New York last month.

Tom will come to the event
next week.

Progressive
Tenses

Use
progressive tenses to express actions that are in progress at a specific moment
in time.

Use
perfect tenses to express something that what has been completed from one point
in time to another. Perfect tenses express what happens over time.

Susan has read four books by
Hemingway.

They had already eaten
before he arrived.

William will have finished
the report by six o'clock.

Perfect
Progressive Tenses

Perfect
progressive tenses are a combination used to express the duration of a specific
activity from one point in time to another. As with all progressive tenses,
perfect progressive tenses do not take stative verbs (feel, think, hear, etc.)

We've been playing tennis
since five o'clock.

They had been waiting at the
bus stop for thirty minutes by the time it arrived.

Henry will have been
studying for six hours by the end of this hour.

Notice
how most tenses use time expressions to define a point in time as
reference. These time expressions can also be time clauses which express
an action as reference reference for the conjugation of the main clause. These
time expressions can be thought of in the following ways based on the basic
verb conjugation form.

Simple Tenses - time expressions or time
clauses that define in a general way when something happened.

Progressive Tenses - time expressions or time
clauses that define the specific moment in time when something happens.

Perfect Tenses - time expressions or time
clauses that define the moment up to which something is completed.

Perfect Progressive Tenses - time expressions that
indicate the duration of an action from one point in time to another.

Using
this approach, you can see that there are twelve tenses in English. One
tense for each verb conjugation form in the present (4 tenses), past (4
tenses), and future (4 tenses). Here is a chart that you can use to quickly
review the twelve tenses of English:

Verb
Conjugation Grid

Simple
Tenses

Simple
Tense Example

Progressive
Tenses

Progressive
Tense Example

Perfect
Tenses

Perfect
Tense Example

Perfect
Progressive Tenses

Perfect
Progressive Tense Example

Present

Present
Simple

Jack
usually takes a bus to work.

Present
Progressive

Alice
is writing her report at the moment.

Present
Perfect

Billy
has purchased three cars in his life.

Present
Perfect Progressive

The
students have been writing for twenty minutes.

Past

Past
Simple

We
drove to Yellowstone last

Past
Progressive

Daniela
was ironing at seven o'clock.

Past
Perfect

They
had completed the report by the time he requested to see it.

Past
Perfect Progressive

My
neighbors had been working outside for a few hours when their daughter
telephoned with the news.

Future

Future
Simple

I'll
see you tomorrow afternoon.

Future
Progressive

Tim
will be making his presentation this time next week.

Future
Perfect

We'll
have the job finished by six o'clock.

Future
Perfect Progressive

Mr. Josh
will have been teaching for eight hour straight by the time he finishes.